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Category Archives: medical
A Good Face Mask by Breath Healthy.
I get to see and play with many preparedness products and most of them will serve their intended purpose. So its 
pretty rare when I get excited over a product, especially one as simple as a face mask. The other …
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Laudanum an Old Fashioned Pain Killer
If you were to go back to the late 1800’s you would find laudanum being sold without a prescription over the 
counter. It was commonly used as a painkiller, cough suppressant and for the treatment of diarrhea Laudanum is a …
Nature’s Medical Chest
I have a box of 4×6 plant identification cards that was sold under the name Nature’s Medicine Chest. The set 
contains approximately 250 cards with many color photos. Each card has photos on one side, a description of the plant, …
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What do You do When There is No Dentist?
The other day I had to go to the dentist for a filling. This always makes me think of the first experience with a 
dentist that I can remember. It was in South Africa in the early 1950′s and I …
Medicinal Plants, Learn how to Use Them.
I know we have done several articles on medicinal plants and their uses in emergencies. If you have any ideas of utilizing these plants in the future, you need to start learning how now.
An emergency is not the time …
Read More...No Rinse Shampoo and Body Washes
I recently found a company, Cleanlife Products that produces a No Rinse Shampoo cap, Shampoo, Body Wash, 
Bathing wipes and Instant Foam non-alcohol Hand Sanitizer. These products are made for hikers, camper, truckers, and military men. The products claim, that …
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Tagged body washes, no rinse, Preparedness Mom, shampoo
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How to Avoid or Treat Dysentery Under Primitive Conditions
Now before you read this article, I want you to understand that I have had no formal medical training and I strongly 
recommend that if you have any of these symptoms you get medical help from trained professionals.
Dysentery has …
Read More...Ticks and Lyme Disease
The area in which I live has a large population of deer ticks and Lyme disease is quite prevalent. I have known people who developed the disease and if it is not caught right away it can be a major …
Read More...Why You Need a Manual Fever Thermometer
The subject of thermometers came up in a discussion with a younger friend and I soon realized that most people today depend on digital or throw away thermometers. When we were kids and our parents had to deal with all …
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A Excellent Free Medical Book
Ship’s Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea is a book that has been publish by the U.S. government for over 100 years, it is designed for use on ships at sea that do not have access to medical personnel. …
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